Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
FLORIDA.

At Pensacola Monday night the police
raided a negro gambling dive. Every
one Of the fifty inmates escaped.
At st. Au Justine d. j. Mickler has sold
to Capt, VI. 2. Usina, of Savannah house
and lot on Marine street for $1,000.
Capt. Jarvis. Superintendent OF the St.
Augustine and Palatka railway, says
that their winters business has been a
tair one.
The walters Of the San Marco hotel at
St. Augustine had a fve-mile walking
match in Music Hall on Monday night,
tue winner receiving prize OF S25.
Willis s. Kemp, one OF Crescent City's
most popular young men and leading
merchant, annOu ces his candidacy for
Mayor. City officers are to be elected on
April II
X. Fl. Stearns e. Co. have completed the
taxing Of stock and the result is that
their sa es have so tar exceeded their ex-
Uectations, and that this branch OF their
/ B istun business Will remain permanent
fixture in st. Augustine.
The Carpenter Gve-acre orange grove,
near Orange City, paid S1.7OO the past
crop. Out Of this must be taken the ex-
pense OF fertilizers, care OF grove, cost OF
Gathering, taxes, ETC., and there Will be
lett about s. 200. The orange business
Will pay.
/ II is expecred that at least four new
dwellings will be erected at Crescent
| City this summer rea iy tor occupation
next season. they are to be large and
handsome, especially the one erected by
/ Henry hubbard. Mr.. Hulburt, j. r.
/ Preston aud Mr.. Robinson are to erect
the others.
The grand jury of Marion county say:
On account Of the isolated location Of the
jail, the jailer runs great risk in tae dis
/ charge ot mis- duties, and prisoners are
1 not secured or protected In case OF fire,
mobs or other emergencies; therefore we
! suggest the County Comm sioners take
some steps for the better protection of the
! prisoners and the jailer in the discharge
OF his duties.
Otta Silber, a barber, left Palatka Mon
| day Tor New York to attend a suit for
! damaged to the amount OF $1,000 against
/ one OF tne steamship cOmpan es there on
occOunt OF Injuries received by falling
down a hatchway careIessly left open and
| breaking his leg. The accident occurred
, ten months ago, while Mr.. SLIDER was a
cabin passenger on the steamer coming
| from Germany.
Muscogee is quite manufacturing
/ town. There are daily IN operation two
| large saw mills, with capacity OF 80, 900
feet per day; one planning and edging mill,
| with capacity of $1,000 feet per day.
The town also has an electric light plant,
which affords beautiful light at night,
| and toe young men and lad les seem to
take advantage of 1t of late. The bOule-
ward seems 10 be great place for them TO
promenade.
1t seems that some orange growers are
dissatisfied with the Fruit Exchange as
well as the commission men, and well
known gentlemen In Putnam are taxing
steps 10 perfect an organ cation on a new
plan. On Thursday evening, March 81,
1884, a Fruit Growers Association was
organized at the residence OF II. II. Smith,
thu main object of this organization be-
ing to bring about change in the manner
OF marketing oranges, and to do away,
# possible, with the "commiss on" man,
VINO has mulcted the orange grower
| without mercy for years.
At Lees5urg the question was asked q
West NIrglnlan, after hearing his exDe-
Hence in hunting, fishing and miscella
neous topics: "WhaL is the cause and
why the effect produced upon the vitality
OF tn snake creation by the presence or
proximity OF the ash tree? He stated in
, the more authoritative manner and even
from personal know edge of the lact that
any snake Will endeavor to avoid the tree
or the shade of the tree, and If he be con-
lined near either he will die within "a shorI
time, and further if he be confined within
| n IlA GIG VI thO bNiS5, albHOuSu tTeB. ne
Will remain and die without attempting
to surmount the apparent Insignificant
barrier.
There was considerable CONSERVATION
created among the citizens at Leesburg
on Friday night, caused by number of
'the boys" pilIng into heap 4 quantity
OF dry goods boxes to which they after
ward applied match aad then energeti.
cally yelled fire. Within a very short
| In ffrn rlnf
10 the scene of the supposed coufagra-
ton, the sparks flying thick and fast, bu /
the orlginaJOrs OF the hoax haVing taken
the precautiOn OF selecting a somewhat
isolated place no damage was done. The
older members of the fire engine company
were much annoyed at the proceeding,
and the city fathers are now busy gather
ing up evidence. it being their expressed
intention of prosecuting the parties in-
tereSted.
BlOomngdale correspondence Jackson
vile News: The Jacksonville, Manatee
and Gulf railroad, the construction OF
which Will shortly begin, VIII put TINS
justly famous gardening aud fIuIt grow
lug section in possession OF the requisite
facilities to develop fully Its unequaled
resources. TIE Sou h Florida railroad, a
few miles distant, has hitherto been the
chief dependence of transportati lion. But
this section is not a whit behind the
times, as is testified by the hOurshing
schools IN charge OF skilled and compe-
tent teachers, and well supported
churches, while such desderata as
stores and saw mills are at hand-three
OF the former and two We'll equipped of
the latter. The neat little Gotta es and
picturesque villas that dot the landscape
showing alike the pride and perseverance,
OF their owners. tend to diversity the
otherwise painful monotony OF the dense
pine forests aud add u suburban charm
10 the aspect.
At 12:45 O'Clock Sunday morning the
warehouse and wharf OF the ST. Angus
tine and Palatka railroad, in East Pa.
latka, was discovered TO be on fir
When discovered the entire inside OF the
warehouse was in flames ana none Of the
contents could be saved. All OF the
wharf, except about twenty-five feet of
the front, was totally destroyed. The
terry steamer Louise was tied up at the
wharf, and narrowly escaped burning.
she was cut loose and drifted out of
danger, as there WAS no steam with which
10 move her. The loss in buildings aud
wharf Is about $4,000. All the books were
| burned, as well a the tickets OF the road.
Tue money IN the safe was found to be all
! 10 n han Naya IT.